Inherited or Acquired?

Sort traits and ask what passes to offspring, with no Punnett squares or genetics.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 29

To sort a trait, ask: was it passed from the parents, or gained during life?
Some traits have both. A plant inherits how tall it could grow, but water and sunlight decide how tall it does grow.
Try it with a grown-up: plant two seeds of the same kind, one in sun and one in shade. Measure them each week.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S5L2.b — Ask questions to compare and contrast inherited and acquired physical traits. (Clarification statement: Punnett squares and genetics are taught in future grades.)